Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange Limitedhttps://ix.tt
Trinidad & Tobago Internet Exchange Co LimitedFri, 02 Nov 2018 15:39:44 +0000en-UShourly163593684TTIX2 is born!https://ix.tt/ttix2-is-born/
Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:39:10 +0000https://ix.tt/?p=36327th January 2017 – TTIX is pleased to announce the establishment of a second Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Trinidad and Tobago, TTIX2, based in the southern part of the island of Trinidad. TTIX2 is situated at Airlink’s Data Center in Princes Town, Trinidad, and has been established primarily to facilitate connectivity to the niche Internet Service Providers (ISPs) based in the southern part of Trinidad, such as Rio Claro, Mayaro, Princes Town and Siparia. However, many of the major national ISPs in Trinidad and Tobago also have a presence at the Data Center, and may be available for peering at TTIX2.

The creation of TTIX2 follows Airlink Communications becoming an ordinary member of TTIX in 2016. As a result, Trinidad and Tobago has become the first country in the Caribbean with more than one Internet exchange point (IXP), and continues the development of TTIX since its inception in 2013, which has since accommodated the presence of two (2) root servers, two (2) caching services, and now a second IXP, with more planned for 2017 in collaboration with other stakeholders in the industry.

]]>363Cache services live at TTIXhttps://ix.tt/cache-services-now-live-at-ttix/
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:12:51 +0000http://ix.tt/?p=328November 1st 2016 – TTIX is pleased to advise that two major caches have been commissioned and are now available for its members. In the latter half of 2016, TTIX has managed to attract and commission caching nodes from Akamai and another global content delivery provider, in order to serve popular Internet content domestically, thereby reducing latency, improving quality of experience, and reducing the demand of overseas International bandwidth by the members that have leveraged the caches now available.
]]>328Trinidad Root Servers Live!https://ix.tt/trinidad-root-servers-live/
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:03:20 +0000http://ix.tt/?p=310October 31, 2015 – Internet subscribers in Trinidad and Tobago now benefit from the country now having its own Internet DNS Root Servers. The Domain Name System, or DNS, is the phonebook of the Internet. Trinidad and Tobago is now one of only a handful of countries in the Caribbean to have a local copy of this important service.

The equipment required for service was donated by US-research firm, Packet Clearing House (PCH) and handed over to the Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange (TTIX), an association of the country’s main Internet Service Providers. There are presently two Root Servers in operation, a D-root server provisioned by University of Maryland, and an E-root server, provided by NASA.

The establishment of a local root server is central to the country’s plans for developing its local technology sector. Having a root server in-country brings several benefits for local users, including ensuring that DNS queries in the country are resolved much faster for local Internet users.

]]>310Trinidad and Tobago’s Internet Exchange Point fully operationalhttps://ix.tt/trinidad-and-tobagos-internet-exchange-point-fully-operational/
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:41:53 +0000http://ix.tt/?p=308Port of Spain, Trinidad – October 8, 2014: Trinidad and Tobago’s Internet Exchange Point is now fully operational, says Kurleigh Prescod, Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange, the non-profit company established to manage the realization and operation of this facility.

Mr Prescod, who is also Vice President of Network Services at Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited said, “It took eight months, from the convening of the first Board meeting in November 2013 to June 2014 before it became fully operational, however we wanted to ensure that the majority of the Internet Service Providers involved were properly connected before we announced. My Board colleagues and I are proud to bring this long-standing initiative to fruition, in alignment with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s smarTT ICT plan.”

An Internet Exchange Point (IXP) facilitates the exchange of local Internet traffic between the Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Fujitsu Caribbean Ltd agreed to provide rack space and the IXP switch at its data centre in Barataria free of charge for four years, and each ISP bore its own costs to connect to the IXP.

Cris Seecheran, Executive Director of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) said, ““The implementation of an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) represents a significant milestone in the telecommunications infrastructure in Trinidad and Tobago and will greatly facilitate the advancement of Internet services provision to both consumers and the business community and will also assist in promoting the development of the local content industry.”

Trinidad joins the growing number of countries with an Internet exchange point, which is seen as a critical enabler of the Internet economy, and promises increased Internet quality of performance. The main stakeholders involved in establishing the IXP include TSTT, Digicel, Massy Communications, Flow, Greendot Limited, LISA, Open Telecom, Fujitsu Caribbean, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Packet Clearing House, the Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Center (LACNIC) and TATT.

Mr Prescod said, “One IXP is enough, but talks of another have begun for redundancy and increased accessibility. It’s an exciting achievement and the man on the street can expect better performance of local Internet applications and services across ISPs. Plus, the existence of an IXP fosters an environment for greater Internet-based development and entrepreneurship.”

The IXP is seen as a critical component of broadband infrastructure that is necessary for the development of a knowledge-based society driven by the adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the encouragement of locally-hosted Internet applications. The IXP will increase the robustness and privacy of local communications between end users, reduce the reliance on international network facilities for exchanging native Internet traffic, and deliver improvements in the quality of Internet access to consumers in Trinidad and Tobago for services and local content.

Port of Spain, Trinidad – April 1, 2014: The Board of the Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange (TTIX) has announced the execution of a Hosting Agreement with Fujitsu Caribbean (Trinidad) Limited, a step which moves this country one step closer to the development of an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) for Trinidad and Tobago. Fujitsu will be providing rack space and the IXP switch at its data center in Barataria free of charge for four years, therefore making a significant contribution to the development of this critical ICT infrastructure in Trinidad and Tobago.

Kurleigh Prescod, Chairman of TTIX has said, “We are overwhelmingly pleased with this contribution by Fujitsu to aid in the development of Trinidad and Tobago’s first Internet Exchange Point, and we look forward to partnering with Fujitsu over the next four years and beyond to make the IXP a success.”

Jean-Paul Dookie, Executive Vice President of Government Business for Fujitsu, Trinidad said of this agreement, “Fujitsu’s collaboration with the TTIX to establish the Trinidad and Tobago IXP is a demonstration of our commitment and brand promise, ‘shaping tomorrow with you’. We view the TTIX as an essential building block towards the development of the Trinidad and Tobago knowledge economy, through the efficiency enabled for local content creation and collaboration, through this peering point. By hosting the technology in our robust Tier III Uptime Certified Data Centre in Barataria, we are delighted to support these efforts and serve as the home for the IXP.”

The IXP is seen as a critical component of broadband infrastructure that is necessary for the development of a knowledge-based society driven by the adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the encouragement of locally-hosted Internet applications. The IXP will increase the robustness and privacy of local communications between end users, reduce the reliance on international network facilities for exchanging native Internet traffic, and deliver improvements in the quality of Internet access to consumers in Trinidad and Tobago for services and local content. The Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange (TTIX) is a non-profit company comprising the seven major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Trinidad and Tobago, and has been established to set up an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) which will facilitate the exchange of local Internet traffic between the ISPs. There are currently seven IXPs in the Caribbean today, situated in Curacao (AMS-IX), St Maarten (OCIX), Grenada (GREX), British Virgin Islands (BVIX), Haiti, St Lucia (SLIX) and Dominica (DANIX). TTIX is working towards establishing the IXP in Trinidad and Tobago in the first half of 2014.

For additional information contact:Name: Ajmal NazirTitle: Vice Chairman TTIX
Address: Suite 6, Associacao Portuguesa Building,
50 Richmond Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Website: http://ix.tt
Email: ajmal.nazir@mail.tt
About TTIX: The Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange (TTIX) is a non-profit company comprising the seven major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Trinidad and Tobago, and has been established to set up an Internet exchange point (IXP) which will facilitate the exchange of Internet traffic between the ISPs.
]]>136Trinidad And Tobago Internet Exchange (TTIX) Convenes First Boardhttps://ix.tt/trinidad-and-tobago-internet-exchange-ttix-convenes-first-board/
https://ix.tt/trinidad-and-tobago-internet-exchange-ttix-convenes-first-board/#respondWed, 05 Feb 2014 22:31:25 +0000http://ix.tt/?p=44Port of Spain, Trinidad – December 2nd 2013

Trinidad & Tobago is one step closer to establishing its own Internet Exchange Point with the hosting of the first meeting and the convening of the Board of the Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange.

The Trinidad and Tobago Internet Exchange (TTIX) is a non-profit company comprising the seven major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Trinidad and Tobago, and has been established to set up an Internet exchange point (IXP) which will facilitate the exchange of local Internet traffic between the ISPs. The IXP is seen as a critical component of broadband infrastructure that is necessary for the development of a knowledge-based society driven by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) adoption and

encouragement of locally-hosted Internet applications. The IXP also promises to increase the robustness and privacy of local communications between end users, reduce the

reliance on international network facilities for exchanging native Internet traffic, and deliver improvements in the quality of Internet access to consumers in Trinidad and

Tobago for services and content based locally.

The Board of TTIX held its inaugural meeting on November 7th Officers and discuss the establishment and operation of the country’s first IXP.